Landscape rake opinions

[kurtfromct]

I have a BX23s and want to get a 60” landscape rake. There’s a handful of options I’m looking at and I keep drawing myself to their weights. Is something light associated with cheap?

- Landpride LR0560, 113lbs (is this rake too “light” to be durable and get work done?)
- Landpride LR1660, 241 lbs (too heavy?)
- CountyLine from Tractor Supply (junk?), 195lbs
- Iron Craft 5105, 180lbs
- Mahindra 5 foot (KLRSD5), 230lbs

The Landpride LR1660 is most expensive option, all the others are fairly close in price. Any opinions?

 

[big bubba]

curious your application for the rake. having owned one but used little, i'd say go with the heaviest duty model.

 

[kurtfromct]

curious your application for the rake. having owned one but used little, i'd say go with the heaviest duty model.

Raking about 1/4acre of rough graded recently cleared property to plant clover, spreading topsoil to fix areas of the lawn, cleaning up the wooded areas or the property and spreading wood chips. Residential use at my house and occasionally a family member’s home

 

[jeff9366]

Consider a Ratchet Rake bucket attachment in lieu of a Landscape Rake.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ratchet+rake+tractor

Front-End Loader - Ratchet Rake // Today

I had a snarled mass of wild grape vines and brush near a gate. Decided I should clear it today, before everything emerged from dormancy. Photo #1 Ratchet Rake on bucket. Downward oriented teeth make this attachment excellent for pulling brush and light grading, but you cannot dig a hole...

www.tractorbynet.com

 

[Thomas]

Check out York rake with drop down grader blade.

 

[Jrasband]

I would get the most heavy duty one(Landpride LR1660), since you will be using it for more than just driveway work.

i have used mine extensively for cleaning up cleared land, pushing debris, clearing blackberry, and for scraping ground prior to seeding. It works excellent for this purpose. In fact it is one of my favorite 3 pt. implements. I highly recommend.

Out of the different ones I have looked at the Landpride seems the most robust and well constructed.

 

[RjCorazza]

I would consider getting one with gauge wheels for grading. They make grading very precise and quick.
I had a nice LandPride blade with gauge wheels for my (then) gravel driveway. It was a well built implement.

 

[kurtfromct]

I would get the most heavy duty one(Landpride LR1660), since you will be using it for more than just driveway work.

i have used mine extensively for cleaning up cleared land, pushing debris, clearing blackberry, and for scraping ground prior to seeding. It works excellent for this purpose. In fact it is one of my favorite 3 pt. implements. I highly recommend.

Out of the different ones I have looked at the Landpride seems the most robust and well constructed.

That’s good to know. Do you have the 60” on a BX or similar tractor?

 

[kurtfromct]

I would consider getting one with gauge wheels for grading. They make grading very precise and quick.
I had a nice LandPride blade with gauge wheels for my (then) gravel driveway. It was a well built implement.

That’s a good point, anything to make the final grade come out better would be great.

 

[kurtfromct]

Check out York rake with drop down grader blade.

Didn’t know they made an implement like that

 

[jfsawatzky]

Check out York rake with drop down grader blade.

The york rakes are great with some interesting and useful options. The drop down grader blade is not as well built as a purpose built blade. The used york rake I bought had one of the two supports for the grader blade busted apart…. However I cannot tell you how it was used or abused before I bought it.

 

[oldnslo]

That’s good to know. Do you have the 60” on a BX or similar tractor?

I used my Woods 72” with gauge wheels on a BX1850. This was just for leveling yard after adding on to my house. Had to lower the lift pins so would lift more than few inches off the ground.
this was on flat ground with no rock.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I have a land pride 96. I’ll check the model in an hour or so when it’s light outside. Go heavy. I’ve used mine to cleanup freshly cleared land for a 5 acre orchard. I’ve dragged fields to pull debris and prepare soil for seed. Also have used it after discing and seeding to close the soil up for better seed/soil contact.
It isnon the tractor right now, because we have been cleaning up the field out front after burning debris. It makes spreading ash and lime easier on a new field like this. Getting ready to plant timothy/fescue/alfalfa/trefoil mix. The field was bumpy with potholes and lots of bromegrass. Box blade was used for the more egregious lumps and uneven spots and them the rake. The field is a muddy mess now, but should turn into a much nicer smoother area for livestock.

 

[Jrasband]

That’s good to know. Do you have the 60” on a BX or similar tractor?

I have a Leinbach rake 6' on a 32hp LS. I picked it up used and have abused it and had to fix it. If I was to buy a new one I would go with that Landpride. Your tractor should have no issues picking up a 250 pound implement.

 

[Jrasband]

Check out York rake with drop down grader blade.

If all he was doing was driveway maintenance that looks pretty hip. It doesnt look good for clearing work though, and you can't turn it around backwards! The york rake also looks pretty light duty that wouldn't last long on my tractor.

 

[JJT]

As others have said, go heavy and get gauge wheels. I have 100's of hours on my heavy 7' Leinbach.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I was wrong, its an 84 not a 96. LR3784

I think I was looking g for a 96 but this was the only decent land rake around. Drove two counties over to pick it up. Actually brought it back in the bed of my Ram.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

We were using it this week and it rained for the last two days so I’m not moving the tractor till tomorrow. Hopefully it dries out some today.
But you can probably see that we’ve been working the field

 

[scootr]

I like the kick stand on that one. It looks well made and is fitted with mounts for a cylinder to change the angle of the blade. I added a cylinder to mine for that function. Being able to change the angle from the seat is a game changer for rake operation.
I rake mostly fist size rocks off the surface here by windrowing them for removal from cleared areas, horse pastures and such.

 

[jfsawatzky]

If all he was doing was driveway maintenance that looks pretty hip. It doesnt look good for clearing work though, and you can't turn it around backwards! The york rake also looks pretty light duty that wouldn't last long on my tractor.

York makes different qualities of rakes, some light duty others heavy duty. The heavy duty ones are pricey.